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Barb Gierek is an experienced IT executive currently serving as CIO at Genoa Healthcare since April 2022, following a leadership role at Optum as Vice President of IT Clinical, Audit & BI Solutions. With a strong background in healthcare IT, Barb has previously held positions including Vice President of Enterprise Business Solutions at Optum, VP of IT at RTC, and Director of I&TG Marketing Systems at Sears Holdings Corporation. Barb's career began at Walgreens, where roles included Senior Director and Director of Information Systems, with early experience as Manager of Systems Development and Programmer Analyst. Barb Gierek holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, both from Northern Illinois University.